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How Soon After Heart Valves Stop Functioning Does Person Die?
my dad passed away about six weeks ago, it was a sudden death.. the patholigist said that one of his valves in his heart stopped, i would like to know... would he have just died within minutes or would he have suffered??i dont no what valve it was now, he was 49??
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If the valve gets completely blocked then sudden death. can occur.The pathologist can give you further information on the extent of time that the heart took to stop completely
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